i waNNa be arouNd - toNy beNNett

I Wanna Be Around
Music written by: Johnny Mercer
Lyrics written by: Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
Comments: Sadie Vimmerstedt suggested the line "I want to be around to pick up the pieces when somebody's breaking your heart" to Mercer and he made a song out of this.


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Lyrics:
I wanna be around to pick up the pieces
When somebody breaks your heart
Some somebody twice as smart as I

A somebody who will swear to be true
As you used to do with me
Who'll leave you to learn
That mis'ry loves company
Wait and see

I mean, I wanna be around to see how he does it
When he breaks your heart to bits
Let's see if the puzzle fits so fine

And that's when I'll discover that revenge is sweet
As I sit there applaudin' from a front-row seat
When somebody breaks your heart
Like you, like you broke mine

Singers:
1. Tony Bennett (billboard adult contemporary) 1962

2. Julie London June 1963 3. Patti Page August 1963 4. Brenda Lee December 9, 1963 5. The Dave Pell Octet 1963 6. Joni James 1963 7. Aretha Franklin 1963 8. Perry Como 1963 9. Grady Martin and The Slewfoot Five January 1964 10. Frank Sinatra & Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1964 11. Della Reese 1964 12. Bobby Darin May 1965 13. James Brown 1965 14. Ralph Sharon Trio 1965 15. Joe Mooney 1965 16. Eydie Gorme 1966 17. Trini Lopez March 1967 18. James Brown and His Famous Flames July 1967 19. Keitaro Miho & His Group November 10, 1969 20. Mari Nakamoto 1974 21. Marlene VerPlanck 1993 22. The Senders October 29, 1996 23. Karen Mason 2001 24. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring John Cale January 8, 2002 25. Tony Bennett with Bono September 26, 2006 26. Patti LuPone 2006 27. Barbara Slater July 2009 28. Glenn Frey May 8, 2012 29. Mary Wells December 4, 2012 30. Yannick Bovy 2012


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Tony Bennett

Billboard Adult Contemporary 1963

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